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Did you guess correctly? Civil War Confederate Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson was born on January 21, 1824 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to parents who unable to secure medical attention died literally as the re... Read More
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On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the #military battlefield cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, President Abraham #Lincoln delivers one of the most memorable speeches in American history in a shor... Read More
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Did you know...? Memorial Day was actually started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC as a way to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate prison camp. The slaves dug up the bodies... Read More
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This week marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, considered the turning point in the Civil War, which took place on July 1-3 in 1863. If you're anywhere near Gettysburg, there's a 3 day reenactment celebration you may wa... Read More
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152 years ago today on Jan 9, 1861, according to many historians the first shots of the civil war were fired during the “Star of the West” incident near Charleston, SC. Do you know how long the civil war lasted? Like if you Love Americ... Read More
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We're not going to baby sit a civil war. - Barack Obama
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Tough as nails Cavalry Troopers are willing to shed blood, sweat and tears to earn their gold combat spurs. A tradition that began in the Civil War.
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Did you know the Civil War began on April 12, 1861 when Confederate shore batteries opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston, SC. 34 hours later, the fort fell to Confederate forces.
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The civil war which has so long prevailed between Spain and the Provinces in South America still continues, without any prospect of its speedy termination. - James Monroe
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You cannot be President of the United States if you don't have faith. Remember Lincoln going to his knees in times of trial in the Civil War and all that stuff. - George H. W. Bush
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In a civil war, a general must know … exactly when to move over to the other side. - Henry Reed
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The glory of this land has been its capacity for transcending the moral evils of our past. For example, the long struggle of minority citizens for equal rights, once a source of disunity and civil war, is now a point of pride for all Amer... Read More
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U.S. President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address on Nov 19, 1863 as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania. LIKE if you can recite the first sentence!
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Offering thanks in the midst of tragedy is an American tradition, ... even during a bloody Civil War. - Abraham Lincoln
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Did you know that President Lincoln first introduced paper currency in our country on February 25, 1862, It was originally used to pay expenses incurred by the Union during the American Civil War. 
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